Kevin HartgotChris Rock’s goat — literally.
In one moment from the show, Chappelle, 48, asked Rock, “What are you gonna name this goat, Chris?”
“The name isWill Smith,” Hart responded, as the audience laughed.
In all seriousness, though, “[Chris is]my G.O.A.T. — he’s my guy,” Hart toldJimmy FallonMonday onThe Tonight Show, recalling the memorable moment. “And I wanted him to feel that and experience the world of understanding how I feel about him in front of that audience.”
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“[Chris] almost broke down and cried onstage,” Hart went on, after discussing how the audience cheered for Rock. “It was a real moment. You don’t see that in our culture enough — you don’t see us share the spotlight and us show alignment.”
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Hart’s “Will Smith” quip was a reference to the March incident in which Will, 53,slapped Rock onstageat theAcademy Awardsafter Rock joked aboutJada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. (Jada, 50, lives with alopecia.)
Will was subsequentlybanned from attending the Oscarsand related events for the next 10 years, andresigned from the Academyafter issuingan apology to Rockon social media.
Hart toldEntertainment Tonightearlier this month that he’s still friends with both Will and Rock, adding that he hopes they can make amends.
“Will is apologetic, you know. He’s in a better space, of course,than what he was after,” Hart said. “People are human, and as humans sometimes we make mistakes. So it’s not about talking about the past, it’s about acknowledging the present and doing your best to move forward.”
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“I can get only hope that the two of them find a way to find some solace in that and move past it. I just like good energy. I love to see people be the best,” he continued. “I still love him, I still love Chris.”
As for Saturday’s farm-animal moment, Hart said onThe Tonight ShowMonday that he had to sneak the goat into the venue and that “the goat took a s— on the stage” — a hilarious incident that “was not planned.”
“In my mind, I said, ‘The goat’s gonna come out, do a tight two minutes.’ Instead, he s— on Chris' shoes. He destroyed Chris' shoes,” the comedian added. “Chris had on some white moon boots and that goat got him.”
source: people.com
